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DE03 OCW

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Green Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Mar 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

92,180 mi
Last recorded92,180 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE03 OCW
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 92,180 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2026 92,179 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2025 90,258 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 87,913 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn rear axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn rear axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 86,554 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Mar 2023 86,537 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Mar 2022 84,396 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 82,028 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2021 82,028 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2020 80,739 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2020 80,739 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 78,556 miles

headlamps slightly opaque

outer sill trims fitted making thorough inspection of sill condition impossible

Pass 12 Mar 2018 76,174 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)

centre exhaust rear flange and rear silencer box flange heavily corroded

outer sill trims fitted making nthorough inspection of sill condition impossible

Pass 23 Mar 2017 73,969 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

headlamps slightly opaque

rear exhaust silencer box heavily corroded

wipers not self parking

Fail 20 Mar 2017 73,969 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded load sensor to nearside rear flexible (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded load sensor to offside rear flexible (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

headlamps slightly opaque

rear exhaust silencer box heavily corroded

wipers not self parking

Pass 21 Mar 2016 71,958 miles

front brake discs slightly corroded

rear exhaust silencer box blowing slightly and corroded

Fail 21 Mar 2016 71,958 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front brake discs slightly corroded

rear exhaust silencer box blowing slightly and corroded

Pass 18 Mar 2015 69,662 miles

front to rear brake pipes greased up and slightly corroded

headlamps slightly opaque

nearside front tyre wearing inner and approaching minimum tread depth limit

nearside rear tyre tread low and tread cracking

offside rear tyre tread low , outer side wall and tread cracking

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 18 Mar 2015 69,662 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front to rear brake pipes greased up and slightly corroded

headlamps slightly opaque

nearside front tyre wearing inner and approaching minimum tread depth limit

nearside rear tyre tread low and tread cracking

offside rear tyre tread low , outer side wall and tread cracking

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 25 Mar 2014 67,745 miles

both rear tyre treads low and cracking

drivers seat belt slightly frayed

front brake discs slightly corroded and pitted

nearside front tyre tread low and wearing inner edge

slight damage to rear silencer box

wipers not self parking

Fail 24 Mar 2014 67,745 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both rear tyre treads low and cracking

drivers seat belt slightly frayed

front brake discs slightly corroded and pitted

nearside front tyre tread low and wearing inner edge

slight damage to rear silencer box

wipers not self parking

Pass 28 Mar 2013 65,788 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2012 62,765 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2012 62,765 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 31 Jan 2011 52,887 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Feb 2010 43,771 miles

Front to rear metal brake pipes along side fuel filter corroded. Nearside fron metal brake pipe heavily corroded-advise replacement.

Pass 16 Jan 2009 32,159 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 32,103 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 11 Feb 2008 22,263 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2007 16,779 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2006 12,524 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?

Based on 25,288,868 MOT tests across 2,125,241 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
6,421
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
2,125,241
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,048,496
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 953,502
coil spring broken 442,020
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 393,418
position lamp(s) not working 393,186
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DE03 OCW is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 74,512 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Astra fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,048,496 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DE03 OCW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Astra typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DE03 OCW is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 17 April 2003.

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